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School: Baile Rua (Buachaillí)

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Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 065

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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  2. Marriage Customs

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    Here are some of the marriage customs I have heard of.
    It is said that if anyone was getting married it is an old rule to break a cake of oaten bread on the couples heads. This is another marriage custom I have also heard of.
    It would be very lucky for the married couple to meet a man riding a white horse when they would be going home from the church after the marriage.
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